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CascadiaCast Episode 7: Laura Bernstein
On this episode of CascadiaCast I had a wonderful conversation with Laura Loe (Bernstein), a queer educator, musician, and gardener from Colombia, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago who has lived in Seattle since 2009. As an advocate for fair … Continue reading
Posted in CascadiaCast
Tagged activism, advocacy, affordability, affordable, Bernstein, City, City Council, housing, land use, Laura, market, policies, politics, prices, rent, Seattle, social justice, YIMBY, YIOBY
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Seattle Bike Activists Launch Major Infrastructure Campaign
Last Saturday a coalition of local non-profits kicked off a grassroots campaign to accelerate construction of 250 additional miles of key Seattle bicycle routes by 2025. The city already has 135 miles of bike infrastructure, and momentum is building to … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Event Writeup, Policy, Transportation
Tagged advocacy, Ballard, Bike Master Plan, bikes, campaign, Cascade Bicycle Club, City, Connect Seattle, connections, Council, department of transportation, DOT, downtown, grassroots, greenways, light rail, major, Montlake, movement, neighborhoods, network, Northgate, plans, politics, Portage Bay, projects, protected bike lanes, regional trails, safety, SDOT, Seattle, Seattle Bike Summit, West Seattle, Westlake
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Paving the Way for Bike Safety on Roosevelt Way
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) expects to repave arterial streets every ten to twelve years, and each cycle presents an opportunity to comply with the city’s complete streets ordinance and improve mobility for all users. One such project is … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Cars, Government, Parking, Policy, Public Space, Roads, Transportation, Walking
Tagged advocacy, asphalt, bicycle master plan, bike, bike lane, buffer, citizen, concrete, department of transportation, greenway, loading zone, neighborhood, parking, peak hour, policy, protected bike lane, repaving, Roosevelt, Roosevelt Way, SDOT, transit, U-District, University Bridge, University Greenways
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